Garment.



E. ALTMAN.

GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APILD, 1911.

E ALTMAN.

GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED Amm, 1911.

'NGRRIS PETERS C0.. PHDTQUTHQ. WASHINGTON, l.)4 C

Patented 0013.27, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ATTORNEYS sfraansl N ATENT @WWE EMILIALTMAN, or BROOKLYN, New YORK.

i GARIVIENT.

' various attachments such as garters, elastic straps for contracting or otherwise adjusting the garment and the like, maybe easily,

j `quickly and securely fastened orcoupled,

and from which said attachments may be readily released or disconnected.

A further object of my improvement is to so construct the device that it will take up all strains exertedby the particularattachment in use and thus prevent tearing of the garment and will also preserve the smoothness of the garment and prevent the attachment from forming creases or uncomfortable protuberances.

My invention will be fully described hereinafter and the features of novelty thereof will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the zwcompany-` ing drawings, in which j j Figure 1 is a side elevation of lan undergarment; Fig. 2 is a rearelevation thereof; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of `my improvement made as a separate element and shown detached from the garment; Fig. Il is a cross section thereof on the `line 4--1 `of Fig. l; Fig. 5 is a section on the line of Fig. 2 illustrating another application of my invention; and Fig. 6 is a detail view of a filler whichis used in connection with my invention, and Figs. 7 and 8 are face and side` `elevations respectively of one form of attachment. i r

For the purposes of clearly describing j and illustrating `its operation l have shown my invention in the drawings as applied to knee drawers,ialthoughit is to be distinctly understood` that thisis only a specic illus-` tration of one of the manyuses to which my improvement may be put. ,j

The improvement itself, when made as a separateelement, as shown best in Figs. 3

and 4, is in the nature of a projection applied to the garment, and in the illustration comprises a strip of fabric which is doubled `Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed April 6, 1911. 1 Serial No. 619,224.

Patented oct. 27, 1914.1

upon` itself andsewed together as indicated i at a to form a fold or other thickened portion. preferably located parallel with anda short distance from the double edge so as to form a tubular portion b and two adjacent straight portionsI or flaps c. In the preferred form of my improvement a cord or other filler Z is introduced intothe tubular portion b so as to form a substantially solid yet yielding pro'ection extendinglengthwise of the device. 'f'he cord or filler cl is` prefer- The sewingor row of stitches a is ably made with spaced relatively large `oval portions cl connected together by means of relatively small or thin connecting portions (Z2 `to form anundulatingstructure, as clearly shown 1n F 1g. 6.

` The device as illustrated and described is` applied to the garment by stitching along the free edges `of the straight portions or flaps c as indicated at c and along the two opposite ends thereof as shown at e', the f stitches c extending only up to the stitches a and in any case preferably never beyond the tubular portion Withthis construction the entire tubular portion b is free from the member. rlhe location of the device on the garment will depend entirely on the use for which it is intended. If it is intended to afford a means of attachment for a garter, the saidfdevice `will be secured to the leg of an underdrawer in proper position to suit individual desires. In this instance` the clasp f of the garter f is slipped over the projection composed of the tubular portion b and a slight pull exerted thereon which will cause said clasp j to move downwardly relatively to said portion and one of the oval portions eZ to work up into thc reduced slot 7"* of said clasp as shown in Fig. l and Fig.

7. In this condition the `clasp f is firmly i held against farther"downward movement by the adjacent oval portion d and is also frictionally held against accidental dislocation in an upward direction owing to its firm grip 011 the tubular portion b and the pull of the clasp will be lengthwise of the said portion b. If the filler or cord d is omitted, the tubular portion o will simply be gripped in the` reduced slot of the clasp f in the same manner as just described and theclaspzwill thus bei firmly held in,` proper position against movement relatively to the said tubular portion. The attachment of the garter in the manner described may take place at any desired point along the coupling or tubular portion b so that the depending length of garter may be easily regulated.

As shown best in Fig. 5, the garment itself may be fold-ed or otherwise manipulated to produce a projection, for instance, by being formed with a tubular portion g through the medium of stitching g and a filler or cord Z3 similar to the cord Z inserted in said tubular portion g if desired. In the specific illustration shown this form of my invention has been applied to the rear of a garment at spaced intervals to form a means on which a contracting or adjusting device may be secured for .adjusting the waist of the garment. This device may be of any suitable kind and in the illustration comprises two clasps f2 similar to the clasp f and connected by. preferably elasticband f3. If desired this band f3 may be a simple connecting strip of non-elastic material. The operation and mode of attachment is the same as hereinbefore described with respect to the garter the pull of the clasp being also lengthwise of the proj ection and as the device may be attached at any point along the tubular or other projecting portions g a wide range of adjustability of the waist of the garment is secured and the usual strap and buckle or tie strings or laces are done away with.

As another instance of the uses to which my invention may be put, the garment illustrated may be provided at the front or rear orat bothV places adjacent to the waist line with projections as for instance vertically extending devices of either of the forms described and another garment such as an undershirt may be similarly provided with similar devices. The devices on yeach garment may then be coupled or connected together by a device similar to that comprising the elements f2 so that both garments will then become united either at the front or rear or at both points. In the case of undergarments all the advantages of a union garment are thus secured without sacrilicing any of the advantages of the two piece separate garments and a relative separation movement between said garments is prevented. This connection between the two garments is readily adjusted by simply connecting the clasps such as f2 at dilferent points along'the projections or tubular portions such as Z9 or g. An outer shirt may be similarly provided 'with a similar device and similarly connected with another garment to maintain said outer shirt in proper and comfortable position. In all its applications the device in whatever form it is used, preserves the smoothness of the garment and prevents the particular attachment from forming creases or gathers and uncomfortable protuberances particularly on the inner surface and furthermore takes up all strains exerted by the'attachment, thus preventing tearing or other manipulating of the garment.

lfllhile I have illustrated all forms of my improvement as applied to knee drawers, it is to be understood that it is equally applicable to full length drawers and is also capable of use in many other ways which will readily suggest themselves and need not be individually described or shown. It will be seen from the description that my invention provides a ready securing means or coupling medium on which various attachments may be secured and is easily and quickly embodied in linislied garments of almost any description. It will be further understood hat while I prefer to use the ller or cord such as al the same may be omitted and the material simply shaped to form projecting portions of any suitable kind such as Z) or g which portions in this case may be tubular or otherwise as desired. Furthermore instead of the cord illustrated, an ordinary cord of even diameter or some other material may be substituted as a filler. Whatever may be the partcula-r construction employed for the securing means, the ridge is generally placed on some part of the garment between seams and this ridge is also formed of laterally compressible material of limited length by which is meant that the ridge is shorter than the length of the garment at the point where the ridge is applied.

In Figs 7 and 8 I have illustrated in detail the particular construction of one form of improved attachment devised by me for use Iin connection with the structure so far described or adapted for all uses where a quickrand positive connection with a garment is desired. The clasp f is preferably curved in a direction transverse to its length and is provided with a reduced slot f4 of such a widthas to frictionally engage the garment or the particular improvement described hereinbefore and thus securely maintain the clasp f against accidental displacement. The curved form of said clasp makes it easy to connect said clasp with the garment itself or the particular improvement described above without necessity for careful manipulation. -That is the ortion of the garment itself or my particu ar mprovement as the case may be will readily force itself up into the slot f4 as a `pull is exerted on the clasp f. This form of clasp may also be incorporated yin the attachment composed of the parts f2 and f3 and in this case operates the same way and has the same advantages as when employed in connection with a garter.

Various changes in the specific forms illustrated and described may be made withj in the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

1. A garment comprising means for detachably receiving j the fastening device, said means consistingof laterally compressible material of limited length permanently at-` tached to the said garment at one of its unseamed parts whereby a projection is formed above the normal surface of the garment, adapted to be wedged or compressed within a narrow slotted fastening means and to hold the same alongthe line of tension'exeroised by said fastening means.

2. In a garment,`a projecting fold of materal, means adapted` to render the free edge of said fold alternately thick and thin, said thin `portions being adapted `to be wedged into an attaching device, and said thick portions serving to prevent disconnection of the fastening device in one direction.

3. In anundergarment,aflaphavingitsone 2o edge secured thereto and its opposite edge free from said garment, a tubular projection extending lengthwise of the free edge of said flaps and a filler located in said tubular projection.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMIL ALTMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHNA. KEHLENBECLK,` M. H. LooKwooD.

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